协会概况
马萨诸塞州圣诞树协会（Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association，简称MCTA）是一家致力于推动该州圣诞树产业发展的行业协会。协会总部位于马萨诸塞州梅里马克（Merrimac），会员包括该州各地的”选择并砍伐”（Choose & Cut）圣诞树农场、零售网点以及批发种植者。MCTA通过整合行业资源、提供教育培训、促进会员间交流合作，推动马萨诸塞州圣诞树产业持续健康发展。
服务内容
协会为消费者和会员提供全方位服务。消费者服务方面，协会网站提供按县名、农场名称、批发商和供应商查找本地圣诞树农场的便捷工具，并发布树木选择、养护和回收指南。会员服务方面，协会提供行业教育培训、种植者间交流网络、季度通讯和行业杂志，并发布日历、国家圣诞树协会（NCTA）资讯、出版物、官员与董事信息、資源链接以及工人保护标准等。
会员招募
马萨诸塞州圣诞树协会面向全州圣诞树种植者、农场主和零售商招募会员。协会为会员提供市场竞争力提升所需的知识资源，通过教育机会促进种植户之间的经验分享，构建种植者协作网络。协会会员致力于在”真实圣诞树”产业中推广高品质农场种植圣诞树的生产标准。加入MCTA，共同推动马萨诸塞州圣诞树产业的繁荣发展。
官方网站：https://www.christmas-trees.org/
Association Overview
The Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association (MCTA) is an industry association dedicated to promoting the Christmas tree industry in Massachusetts. Headquartered in Merrimac, MA, the association’s members include Choose & Cut tree farms, retail locations, and wholesale tree growers across the state. MCTA advances the healthy development of Massachusetts’ Christmas tree industry by integrating resources, providing education and training, and facilitating member cooperation.
Services
The association offers comprehensive services for both consumers and members. For consumers, the website provides easy tools to find local Christmas tree farms by county, farm name, wholesale suppliers, and vendors, along with guides on tree selection, care, and recycling. For members, the association offers industry education and training, a grower-to-grower network, quarterly newsletters and industry magazines, plus calendars, NCTA information, publications, officer and director details, resource links, and worker protection standards.
Membership
The Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association recruits members statewide including Christmas tree growers, farm owners, and retailers. The association provides members with knowledge resources to enhance market competitiveness through educational opportunities that facilitate experience sharing among growers. Association members are dedicated to promoting high-quality farm-grown Christmas tree production standards within the “Real Tree” industry. Join MCTA to advance the flourishing development of Massachusetts’ Christmas tree industry.
